Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 543 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4303
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4303 began on and ended on .
Rosh Hashanah L’Ma’sar Behemah (Hebrew: ראש השנה למעשר בהמה “New Year for Tithing Animals”) or Rosh Hashanah LaBehemot (Hebrew: ראש השנה לבהמות “New Year for (Domesticated) Animals”) is one of the four New Year’s day festivals (Rosh Hashanot) in the Jewish calendar as indicated in the Mishnah. During the time of the Temple, this was a day on which shepherds determined which of their mature animals were to be tithed. The day coincides with Rosh Chodesh Elul, the New Moon for the month of Elul, exactly one month before Rosh Hashanah.
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Dates for Rosh Hashana LaBehemot
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 540 | 1 Elul 4300 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 541 | 1 Elul 4301 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 542 | 1 Elul 4302 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 543 | 1 Elul 4303 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 544 | 1 Elul 4304 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 545 | 1 Elul 4305 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 546 | 1 Elul 4306 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 547 | 1 Elul 4307 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays
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